Thousands March in Vienna Against Coronavirus Restrictions

Thousands March in Vienna Against Coronavirus Restrictions
Protestors hold a banner reading ''Kurz must go'' at Maria Theresien Platz during a demonstration against COVID-19 measures and their economic consequences in Vienna, Austria on Jan. 16, 2021. Lisi Niesner/Reuters
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VIENNA—Thousands of people marched through Vienna on Saturday to protest against restrictions on public life designed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, just as Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s government held talks about extending the measures.

Chanting demonstrators—many without masks—held signs including “Kurz Must Go” and “Make Influenza Great Again” during marches through the city centre.